Creating your walk

To begin creating your walk, find the general location of where you would like to create the walk route.

Map controls

Pan controls
To do this you can use the map controls to pan across the map and find the general region you want to create your walk in.

You can also use the hand icon to click and drag the map to move the map at a faster pace.

Zoom controls
Once over the area, use the zoom controls to zoom in on the area until you have the general area you want to plot covered by the walk.

You can also zoom into a specific are of the map by holding down shift and drawing a box on the map. When you let go of the mouse the map will zoom to the area of the box you drew.

Creating your walk

To begin plotting your walk click on the pencil+ icon and click on the map to add your first point. To add your second point, move the mouse to where you want this to be and click the mouse. Repeat this process until you have added all your points, for your final point, double click the mouse to complete the walk – you will notice your line changes colour slightly.

To create a loop click on the close loop icon to join the first and last points together.

To undo this loop, click on the delete last point icon and this will return the route to the previous form.

Editing your walk

If you want to delete points click on the remove last point button this will delete the most recently
added point, repeat this process to remove previous points.

To clear all points and start again click on the X icon.

Once your route has been created, to refine the points and make it more accurate, click on the modify
walk button, this will change the colour of your route and display all the points you have created.
When you hover over a point you will see a move icon, click and hold the mouse button and move this
to its new location. You will also notice a faint point in between each original point; these can
also be moved to add extra points to your walk making it more accurate.

Saving your walk

Complete all the fields to the left of the map, remember to enter a walk name and any keywords. Once you have added all the relevant information you can save your walk and begin creating a new one. You will find the walks you have created in Track my progress and your profile page.

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Walk4life mile

Walk4Life Miles are 1 mile long walking routes. There will be 2,012 of them across England by 2012. You will find them in parks, along footpaths and along canals. They are easy to follow, and will be generally free of barriers such as gates or stiles. Most Walk4Life Miles will be waymarked with distinctive yellow waymarkers showing where they start and end.

Fitness Test

Some of the Walk4Life Miles can be used for the walking fitness test. These routes are shown on the website as Fitness Test Routes. They are all Walk4Life Miles, and are flat with a firm surface, they are waymarked as Walk4Life Miles, are uninterrupted (so you can walk at a steady pace) and any potential hazards will have been identified.

Walking for health

Natural England’s Walking for Health (WfH) is a low cost and cost effective way of helping people in local areas to take control of their own health and lead more active lives by taking part in regular led health walks.